Are you editing videos or podcasts? Doing sound design for video games and films? I’ve put my ambient sound collection up on Gumroad: 40 tracks from a decade of field recording side-quests, for you to use in your sound design…
Two of my biggest fears on a film shoot are leaving props or equipment on location when we pack up, or forgetting to bring something in the first place. If you have an elaborate shooting day ahead with a lot…
This latest addition to my camera bag, comes from a “duh” moment I had on set after a lengthy location shoot following two consecutive rehearsal weekends. Each day we were on set, the gracious owners of our location vacated for…
It’s that time of year again, when the days get longer, sleeves get shorter, and we all get reminded that the ball of fire in the sky will scorch us at the slightest opportunity. A few years ago I was…
I put off learning After Effects expressions for years. Even when my visual effects and motion graphics skills became pretty advanced, I had memorized only a handful of tricks and was hesitant to venture out. If you’ve just gotten comfortable…
When was the last time you saw, or edited, a video without music? It happens, but it sure is rare! Almost all of the videos I create for my clients need music, and that music needs a certain mood, pacing,…
Wondering where to start with VFX? How do you budget for VFX shots in a microbudget or independent film? What is VFX in film? I address these and other topics for beginning filmmakers and aspiring writers/directors in this guest lecture…
Today I’m updating my resources page to include a few more book suggestions. With the vast amount of information online for filmmakers, it’s likely rare that most reach for a book before searching the web. Maybe you visit a blog,…
Editing can be tedious, but it doesn’t have to be slow. If your New Year’s Resolution is to improve your editing skills, learning your software’s keyboard shortcuts for repetitive tasks will allow you finish projects faster with less clicking, searching…
